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Fall prep preview | Coupeville tennis

Coupeville has been the dominating force in District 1 1A tennis recently, but its path to another title became much more difficult this fall with the addition of tradition-rich South Whidbey.

For years the Wolves and Friday Harbor were the only 1A schools with tennis programs in District 1, and Coupeville has controlled the series in recent years. South Whidbey, with a dip in enrollment, drops from 2A and joins them this season.

Coupeville and South Whidbey have met each year in nonleague matches, and the Wolves have yet to beat the Falcons in CHS coach Ken Stange’s eight years.

Stange said, “While South Whidbey is always difficult competition, I’m hoping the raising of the bar will inspire us to work that much harder. I welcome the challenge.”

The addition of the Falcons will also make it more difficult for Coupeville senior Nathan Lamb to capture his fourth straight individual district title. As a freshman and sophomore, Lamb earned the district doubles crown; last year he was singles champion.

He returns this season in the No. 1 singles slot for the Wolves.

The team’s only other senior, Ben Wehrman, finished third in district in singles in 2011.

“Nathan and Ben were solid in singles last season and will continue to do so,” Stange said.

Also returning is sophomore Aaron Curtin, who placed second in district doubles with then-senior Taku Yamauchi.

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